tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post6046014700519614461..comments2024-03-25T10:50:11.187-07:00Comments on Gods and Foolish Grandeur: Mata Hari - a triumph of reinvention and its costStephiliushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08562830870365561419noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-45043636808079896452023-03-08T06:55:20.004-08:002023-03-08T06:55:20.004-08:00Thank you for this beautiful post. For some reason...Thank you for this beautiful post. For some reason today I looked for pictures of Mata Hari, and fell into information that I didn't know. I am very touched by this woman and her story. Her personality.<br />And so much beauty and gentleness comes out of her face and grace.<br />Thank you!Soniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18218199731600896434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-3097609805045663432022-12-29T18:34:50.608-08:002022-12-29T18:34:50.608-08:00Un tragedienne hollandaise, de la tragedy de la Pr...Un tragedienne hollandaise, de la tragedy de la Premiere Guerre mondial. -RjAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-23120531930287308072021-06-19T04:23:15.520-07:002021-06-19T04:23:15.520-07:00You know such women should be guarded and listen t...You know such women should be guarded and listen to their mind rather than their heart and not fall into someones hands they may use her to elicit all they want and it may be the lady here mata Hari who paid a price alas if she only was more intelligent rather that listening to her heart always there is somewhat parallel a fool there was in 1915 in the end she too became a fool like some became alas anyway RIPAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15715210715065578922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-62342956468780746982017-08-08T06:32:11.661-07:002017-08-08T06:32:11.661-07:00Thank you! I live in the city of Margaretha Geertr...Thank you! I live in the city of Margaretha Geertruida Zelle "Mata Hari she was born in Leeuwarden. And I love the beautifull pictures. This 15th of october it's been 100 years ago that she got executed. Come and visit Leeuwarden and take a citywalk or visit the museum. www.historischcentrumleeuwarden.nl and www.friesmusuem.nlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11005808433029460357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-40923630043854101532017-04-28T10:47:26.323-07:002017-04-28T10:47:26.323-07:00Thank you for the story, it was quite beautiful an...Thank you for the story, it was quite beautiful and heart wrenching at the same time. The movies would have you believe she was some kinda villain and she certainly did not deserve her fate.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08028278028294303384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-20463177154908818452015-11-28T15:03:50.933-08:002015-11-28T15:03:50.933-08:00Thank you for this! Gorgeous woman and as always, ...Thank you for this! Gorgeous woman and as always, a smart woman who knew what she had to do to survive. The real story is so much more interesting than the myth. Great photos, too, Stephen. Valerie Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03974801169865595635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-23673313413760563032015-11-28T10:48:58.977-08:002015-11-28T10:48:58.977-08:00Well delivered but very, very grim...it is difficu...Well delivered but very, very grim...it is difficult to take in information from a time that had such a strangled view of independent women. You really did a fine job here and the images of her are still so beautiful and intriguing.Lisa Kaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458867623345012827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-69864260871742258292015-11-28T09:18:39.307-08:002015-11-28T09:18:39.307-08:00Thank you! I'm so glad you read the story the ...Thank you! I'm so glad you read the story the way you did. That was my intent: to make her something other than merely a name that was a definition for "evil woman".Stephiliushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08562830870365561419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807469356676934317.post-20585317876321677902015-11-28T08:48:14.987-08:002015-11-28T08:48:14.987-08:00Thank you so much for this remarkable story. I hav...Thank you so much for this remarkable story. I have often heard and/or read about the name Mati Hari but had no idea she was even a real person. Her story is sad but it sounds like she was a real survivor, that she made the best of her circumstances wherever she found herself and it's fitting that her legend survives even to this day.Mary xohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08067582719869772409noreply@blogger.com